Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics (N = 40)
Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Cancer patients (n = 20) | Healthy controls (n = 20) | |
Age (years) Mean (SD) | 47.15 (9.80) (28–60) | 48.60 (6.80) (29–59) |
Highest education | ||
 Primary school or below | 14 (70.0) | 19 (95.0) |
 High school | 4 (20.0) | 1 (5.0) |
 University and above | 2 (10.0) |  |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 1 (5.0) | 20 (100) |
 Unemployed | 19 (95.0) |  |
Marital status | ||
 Never married | 2 (10.0) | 1 (5.0) |
 Married | 18 (90.0) | 18 (90.0) |
 Divorced | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) |
Menopausal status | ||
 Pre-menopausal | 11 (55.0) | 12 (60.0) |
 Peri-menopausal | 8 (40.0) | 7 (35.0) |
 Post-menopausal | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) |
Cancer type | ||
 Cervical cancer | 8 (40.0) |  |
 Ovarian cancer | 5 (25.0) |  |
 Uterine cancer | 7 (35.0) |  |
Disease stage | ||
 Stage I-IIa | 7 (35.0) |  |
 Stage IIb-IIIa | 8 (40.0) |  |
 Stage IIIb | 5 (25.0) |  |
Treatment type | ||
 Surgery + Chemotherapya | 14 (70.0) |  |
 Surgery + Chemotherapya + Radiation | 6 (30.0) |  |